The Opening of the MUGA
After 2 years of planning (not to mention blood, sweat, and tears!) the MUGA is finally complete. With generous donations from South Staffordshire District Council, South Staffordshire Housing Association and the Biffa award sche me to guarantee its build, the residents of Bilbrook now have an all weather sports facility to be proud of. It includes marked pitches for Football, Basketball and Cricket. Next to the MUGA is a picnic bench, bicycle rack and litter bins.
Free Sports Coaching
Following on the heels of the success of the opening of the MUGA, South Staffordshire Council generously paid for a period of free coaching sessions. The idea was to encourage villagers to use the new MUGA, not only to raise awareness of the new facility but to help people get out and about and fight obesity, which is at endemic proportions. We decided to target different age groups from the very young to the not-so-young rather than have one session of all ages.
The coaching was hosted by Zoom Coaching who did a great job motivating those who attended and introducing them to sports they may not have played before. Everyone who attended the sessions really enjoyed themselves, and hopefully made new friends and got a bit fitter into the bargain.
